primula

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

primula
    n 1: any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula
         having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in
         umbels or heads [syn: {primrose}, {primula}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Primula \Prim"u*la\, n. [LL. See {Primrose}.] (Bot.)
   The genus of plants including the primrose ({Primula vera}).
   [1913 Webster]

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